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Sunday, February 05, 2012

The Big Issues: What are the rich and powerful saying about our future?

Dystopia, the opposite of a utopia, describes a place where life is full of hardship and devoid of hope. Analysis of linkages across various global risks reveals a constellation of fiscal, demographic and societal risks signalling a dystopian future for much of humanity.

IMHO the Global Risks Report is consistently one of the most useful and enlightening things to come out of Davos. It is easy to read and has lots of graphics that make a very complex topic digestible – This year it also has a cool new interactive microsite to help you to explore the data.

Graph of identified risks, focusing on the "centers of gravity" and "critical connectors"

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I am starting a Masters in Sustainability, and hope that this blog will trace an interesting evolution as I progress through those studies.

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